Project
Telegram
Telegram is a cloud-based, cross-platform social media and instant messaging service launched in 2013.
Description sourced from
- Wikipedia
“is a Russian-Emirati cloud-based, cross-platform social media and instant messaging (IM) service. It launched for iOS on 14 August 2013 and Android on 20 October 2013.”
Named in 3 pieces
Executive Hires
TON Foundation Names Gerardo Carucci Chief Marketing Officer
TON Foundation hired former Apple and Nike marketing executive Gerardo Carucci as chief marketing officer on October 1, 2025, seven months before Telegram founder Pavel Durov said Telegram would take over the foundation's role.
CEO Changes
Manuel Stotz Replaces Steve Yun as TON Foundation President
The TON Foundation named Kingsway Capital founder Manuel Stotz its president on Jan. 14, 2025.
Leadership & Talent
Ryan Dennis Pitches TON to Telegram's 800 Million Users
A court blocked Telegram's Gram tokens in 2020; from 2023, Ryan Dennis spoke for the TON Foundation as a TON wallet opened inside Telegram.